www.statistics.gov.uk – National Statistics Online

National Statistics online has had a well overdue make over. The new web design takes up the whole screen and is easier to navigate and read. It also comes with RSS feed which is useful For any economist, National Statistics Online is a very useful resource for finding latest data and statistics and understanding some …

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US Trade Deficit with China

USA’s trade deficit with China was $201.6 billion in 2005, an all-time high for a trade deficit with any country. Explain some possible causes of a balance of trade deficit and consider if the USA should be concerned over its trade deficit with China. Reasons for Balance of Trade Deficit Between US and China 1.Undervalued …

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What is the impact of an increase in UK Tax Burden?

Readers Question: Tax changes in recent years have brought a significant increase in tax burden in the UK expressed as a percentage of GDP. Can you please assess the possible impact of such an increase? An increase in the burden of tax from say 35% of GDP to 38% of GDP could have the following …

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Link Between International Competitiveness and Inflation

Readers Question: If British industry was to become uncompetitive it would have the following adverse effects on the economy: one of them is a higher level of inflation. How to explain that? If British industry becomes uncompetitive it means that basically, the UK’s cost of production is rising faster than our international competitors. For example, …

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Question on Free Trade Between China and EU

Example of a AQA unit 4 question from June 2007. AQA paper available here Note: Some of the data can’t be published online. This is just a short guide to answer the question. I think it lacks – more use of data and more evaluation. Explain why Free Trade is important to EU member countries …

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Question on Immigration and the Black Market

Readers Question – what on earth is the black market and how does the immigrant have an impact on that? The black market is a colloquial term that refers to economic activity that is not regulated by the government. It involves economic activity where people don’t declare tax returns or pay VAT e.t.c. It is …

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Tips for Taking Exams

If you have exams this afternoon, there isn’t much more revision you can do. What is important now is the right exam technique. These tips may sound like common sense and stating the obvious, but, every year a significant % of candidates make these mistakes and so reduce their grade. Although they may sound obvious …

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